Hose support



Feb 5, 11935. W A, KREGELOH 1,989,810

HOSE SUPPORT Original Filed June 6, 1932 Inventor Patented Feb. 5, 1935 u UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOSE SUPPORT William Alexander Kregeloh, Floral Park, N. Y.

Application June 6, 1932, Serial No. 615,707 Renewed July 2, 1934 Claims. (01.248129) My invention relates to hose supports, and parof the U-shaped member. Mounted on the leg ticularly to an improved hose support of ad- 16 of the U-shaped body 13 is the hose clamp justable character for holding a garden hose and support generally designated 17. This comor the like at different angles. prises an L-shaped member 18 which in the 5 It is an important object of my invention to ordinary disposition is in the inverted condi- 5 provide anadjustable hose support of this chartion. This is attached by its standard portion acter which dispenses with the necessity to main- 19 swingably with respect to the leg 16 of the tain and support a hose by hand, which is a frame 13 by means of a bolt 20 which has a tedious and imperfectly performed task and obmachine screw head 21 and a washer 22 inter jectionable to most persons, and to supplant othposed between the L-shaped member 18 and the 10 er types of hose supports of expensive and inleg 16. This arrangement permits free swingconvenient and ineflicient type, which are not ing of the inverted L-shaped member 18. The readily portable. v inverted L-shaped member 18 as shown in Fig- Other objects and advantages of my invenure 2 has the lower portion thereof expanded tion will be appare t o a eading of theinto a semicircular form generally designated l5 following description in connection with the 23 in Figure 2" which is provided close to the drawing, wherein for P p o illustratmn I curved edge thereof with the circumferentially e Shown a Preferred men 0f the spaced openings 24 adapted to receive the end VEIItiOII- 1 portion 25 of atransversely slidable spring pressed In the drawing; .t bolt 26 which is slidably mounted across and in 20 4 Fi ure 1 is a general side elevational view. of the the legs 16, 16a of the U-shaped member 13. embodiment. I The slidable member26 has on its outward end gure 2 is aside elevational View taken 840- a finger grip 2'7 and when it is in the normal posip ximately at a angle of 90 degrees from t e tion its opposite end projects as. seen in Figure p sition illustrated in Figu e 1, showing in dott d 1 to engage one of the holes 24 in the member 5 lines a suggested use of a hose in connection 18 which may have been registered therewith by therewith. swinging the member 18 into one of the various Referring in detail to the drawing, wherein angular positions permitted by the arrangement like numerals refer to like par oughout the ofthe'openings 24. It will be observed that the same, it will be observed that the numeral 5 dessndable member 2 is centrally upported by 30 ignates a suitable vertical standard which'may means of ha d bra k t 28 ith which is be a section of pipe provided at each end with engaged o g fth expanding'spring 29 a transvers pin 6, for a purpose to be cumposed on the member 26 between the bracket Scribed- 28 and the side 16 of the member 13. The other Attached by means P the pm to the end of the spring 29 abuts a pin 30 traversing the 35 end of the P 5 sileeve 3 on Whlch 15 slidable member 26. This arrangement retains formefi relatwely wlde clmular flange 9 for the slidable member 26 normally in the position engagmg surface of the ground? shown in Figure 1. Withdrawal thereof from en- ,Exifendmg below t 'p 9 1s groltnd gagement with the L-shaped member 18 by pullpiercing rod 10 provided with a tapered point ing upon the finger grip 27 is done against the 11 at its lower end. This ground piercing rod resistance of the Spring 29 10 is secured in a suitable manner, as by thread- AS Seen in Figure 2 the foot portion 31 of the gi gfis 3 5 3 5252: 512 ig agy ig' L-shaped member 18 has a lateral extension 32 of the standard which has at its outer end a vertical projection 45 on the upper end f the Standard 5 and 33 which has formed therein a V-shaped notch cured by means of the transverse 6 i an 34:. The portion 0f the member has passed t e 11 12 which has formed thereon the therethrough the legs of an inverted U-bolt 35. U-shaped body generally designated 13 w h The terminals of the legs of the inverted U-bolt constitutes the hose support frame and the han- 35 are connected beyond the l w r d f h 50 dle for applying and carrying the embodiment; portion 31 to a plate 36 which carries threaded of the invention. Traversing the upper ends therein an adjusting SCIBW provided W the of the legs of the U-sh-aped body 13 is a pin finger grip 38. As seen in the drawing, the 14 on which is disposed a suitable handle memscrew 3'7 engages the underside of the portion ber 15 which bridges the space between the legs 31 and acts to draw the bight portion of the U- 55 shaped bolt 35 closer to the upper surface of the portion 31.

In Figure 2is shown in dotted lines the nozzle portion 39 of a hose placed through theinverted' U-shaped bolt 35, and clamped therein by means of turning the screw 37. This clamps the nozzle 30 very securely. In this disposition, it will be observed that the hose 40, of the nozzle 39 is supported by the V-shaped notch- 34 in such a manner that it will be properly related to the nozzle in the various positions of angularity permitted by the adjustability of the device of the invention.

It will be obvious that it is a simple matter to" transport the embodimentof the invention from place to place without disturbing the relation'of a hose clamped thereto and to insert the ground piercing rod 10 into the ground up to the flange 9 which then rests upon the ground and securely supports the embodiment relative to the ground, without appreciably affecting the ground and mutilating the same. The device may be with-; drawn from such a position simply by grasping the hand1e15 and exerting a withdrawing force thereupon. While in position in the ground, the embodiment properly supports the hose in a desired angularity for different spraying and hesing operations, such as are required in watering a garden, or for other purposes. I

, Though I- have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be definitely understood that'I do not desire to limit the application ofthe invention thereto,

and any change 'or changes may be made in ma terial and structure and arrangement of parts,

on the bracket for supporting the hose adjacent thenozzleru v t-, t

2. A support for a hose having a nozzle, said support comprising a standard, a ground piercing member carried by the lower end .of the standard, a handle member having a cross member by which it is connected to the upper end of the standard, an augularly adjustable bracket mounted on the handle member, nozzle clamping means carried by the bracket, an extension on the bracket for supporting a'portion of the hose adjacent the nozzle, and releasable locking means carried by the handle member for locking the adjustable bracket in adjusted positions t 3. A support for a hose having a nozzle, said support comprising a standard, a ground piercing element carried by the lower end of the standard, carrying handle means mounted on the upper end ofithe standard, antangularly adjustable bracket pivoted on the carrying means to extend laterally therefrom, nozzle clamping means mounted on the bracket means, bracket means locking means carried by and movable relative to the carrying means, and spring means normally.

urging the locking means into engagement with the bracket means. V,

4. A supportfor ahose having a nozzle, said support comprising a standard, aground piers-- ing element carried by the lower end of the standard, carrying means mounted onthe: upper end of the standard, an angularly adjustable bracket carried by the carrying means, nozzle clamping means mountedion the bracket means, said nozzle clamping means comprising a U-shaped member having its legs slidable through .a portion of the bracket means for clamping the nozzle between itself and the said portion of the bracket means, and tightening means carried by the legs of the U-shaped member and engageable with the said portion of the bracket means for adjustably drawing the U-shaped member toward the said portion.

' 5. A support for a hose having anozzle, said support comprising a'standard, a ground piercing element carried by the lower end of the standard, carrying means mounted on the upper-end of the standard," an angularly adjustable bracket ex tending laterally from the carrying, means, nozzle clamping'means mounted on'the bracket means, said angularly adjustable bracket comprising a plate pivotally connected tothe carrying means and provided with a curved series of holes, and releasable lock means for the bracket traversing the carrying means and slidably ,engageable in different ones of said series of holes for the bracket in adjusted position.

WILLIAM ALEXANDER KREG LOH.

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